Clark will be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 -- the same day and time as teammate Fitz Toussaint (DUI) -- and faces a maximum punishment of 15 years in prison and a $3,000 fine. He will be sentenced under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, which allows him to have the charge expunged if he successfully completes probation.

Clark acknowledged during the hearing that he stole a MacBook Air laptop from a Stockwell Hall dorm room on June 14. He took the computer from a room down the hall from him without permission.

Police valued the computer at $1,800, which qualified the charge as a felony.

A police investigation, assisted by computer experts, tracked the computer to Clark, who was arrested June 19.

Clark was suspended one game following his arrest, and made his season debut in Saturday's win against Air Force. Coach Brady Hoke recently was asked about his decision to reinstate Clark, despite an open felony case.

"He's paid a lot of consequences internally," Hoke said.

Asked about the process for Clark's reinstatement, Hoke said, "I don't need to take you through a process. I just resolved it."

Clark was perhaps Michigan's most disruptive defensive lineman, immediately flashing the athleticism that coaches love about him. He finished with four tackles -- two of which were for loss -- and broke up one pass.

"He's a great football player, great athlete," senior defensive tackle Will Campbell said. "It opens up a lot for everybody else. Them worrying about him coming off the edge (is) giving us more room in the middle to work with."

Kyle Meinke covers Michigan football for MLive.com. He can be reached by email at kmeinke@mlive.com and followed on Twitter @kmeinke.